US Election 2020
Whichever candidate wins the White House, will confront the challenge of governing through deep divisions.
Published 01 Nov, 2020 03:17pm
For the past week Obama has put his popularity at the service of his former vice president, hosting several rallies.
Updated 01 Nov, 2020 10:23am
If Trump wins a second term, he would continue his deregulatory push to expand federal areas to drilling.
Updated 01 Nov, 2020 10:17am
Supporters are using petroleum jelly, grass-colored string, barbed wire and even dog poop to deter unwelcome visitors.
Updated 31 Oct, 2020 07:08pm
She would be the first woman, the first Black American, and the first Asian American to hold the country’s second-highest office.
Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:31pm
Many Americans’ choices don’t align with their party registration.
Published 31 Oct, 2020 01:40pm
"India is a threat to its neighbours, to China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and to us," he says in an interview with a German magazine.
Updated 31 Oct, 2020 01:47pm
Lancet's scathing editorial says US was experiencing “continuing devaluation of science”.
Published 30 Oct, 2020 08:00pm
Even though millions of Americans have already voted, results may come in days or even weeks after Election Day.
Published 30 Oct, 2020 02:51pm
Around 81 million Americans have already cast their ballots early in the hugely consequential election.
Published 30 Oct, 2020 02:09pm
Some local laws allow people to register their address as a park bench or an intersection.
Published 29 Oct, 2020 11:10pm
As violent protests break out, US President Trump says he stood with "heroes of law"; Biden condemns unrest.
Published 29 Oct, 2020 10:05pm
Calls Trump's handling of the pandemic an insult to its victims.
Published 29 Oct, 2020 08:08pm
Democrats hold a significant advantage in early voting due to their embrace of mail balloting.
Published 28 Oct, 2020 03:02pm
The Insurrection Act permits the president to send in US forces to suppress a domestic insurrection.
Published 27 Oct, 2020 09:10pm
Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation creates a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court.
Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:16pm
More than 60 million Americans have already voted, leading to predictions that Nov 3 elections could see record-breaking turnout.
Updated 27 Oct, 2020 09:45am
With eight days to go before Election Day, more than 59.1 million Americans have already voted in person or by mail.
Published 26 Oct, 2020 10:59am
Trump has nonetheless taught demagogues the world over how to make strategic use of fractiousness and underhandedness.
Published 25 Oct, 2020 11:26am
With 10 days to go in the campaign, about 54.2 million Americans have already cast early ballots.
Updated 25 Oct, 2020 10:20am
Five VOA journalists lose jobs for publishing Biden’s message in Urdu.
Updated 25 Oct, 2020 09:25am
“Reversing the old cliché, they’d prefer the devil they don’t know to the devil they do know.”
Published 23 Oct, 2020 12:20pm
Trump kept fact-checkers busy by leveling unfounded corruption accusations at Biden and his family.
Updated 23 Oct, 2020 02:32pm
“There is a desire for clarity among Saudis in terms of what Biden’s concrete foreign policy would be towards Saudi Arabia.”
Published 22 Oct, 2020 02:17pm
“Iran has no interest in interfering in the US election and no preference for the outcome,” says spokesperson.
Published 22 Oct, 2020 11:16am
“He hasn't shown any interest in doing the work or helping anybody but himself,” the former US president says.
Updated 22 Oct, 2020 05:49pm
If he wins, Biden will face the challenge of standing up a new team to lead a divided nation through a series of historic crises.
Published 21 Oct, 2020 07:31pm
“I will participate but it’s very unfair that they changed the topics," says US president.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:09pm
Biden not only has to win but win by large margins to forestall Trump’s unethical attempts to legally challenge his win.
Published 20 Oct, 2020 10:53am
Facebook has been increasing its efforts to avoid a repeat of events leading up to the 2016 US election.
Published 19 Oct, 2020 09:25pm